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The Washington, DC, and Baltimore area is the fifth featured market in our series that takes a look at the top U.S. real estate markets from a new angle. How were the cities chosen? Using three criteria: the size of the buyer population, the number of homeowners and the average number of days houses are on the market. Federal Economy Powers Housing Market in Washington, DC The federal government has proven to be both a help and a hindrance to the economy in Washington, DC, throughout the last tumultuous decade. The government's presence provided stable employment that calmed nervous investors during the economic downturn, but the looming threat of a federal shutdown...

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Attendance at the National Aquarium this year is expected to tick up a little more than 1 percent to 1.33 million, but remains significantly below levels experienced several years ago before the recession. Still, an economic impact report to be released Wednesday found that many of the visitors...

The Washington, DC, and Baltimore area is the fifth featured market in our series that takes a look at the top U.S. real estate markets from a new angle. How were the cities chosen? Using three criteria: the size of the buyer population, the number of...

Canals define and divide Copenhagen, Denmark. Much of the spectacular Danish architecture, both historic and modern, lies within sight of canals, making a tour by kayak a trip through history. It doesn't hurt that some fantastic bars and restaurants...

Baltimore's Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, once the city's supreme skyscraper, always delivers a smile. It's a symbol of kitsch and nostalgia, like the city itself. It's a reminder of a gritty past and an uncertain present.
And right now, it's making me...

By the time Barbara Mikulski ran for Congress in 1976, you could see the scorched earth of the battles she and others had fought against a federal highway plan that would have turned downtown Baltimore and some of its best neighborhoods into an ugly...

Organizers of a festival aimed at being Baltimore's version of the famous South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, believe it can transform the way people view the city. Light City Baltimore is scheduled to be held from March 28 to April 4 next year and...

The Maryland Transportation Authority says emergency repairs on Interstate 95 underneath the Baltimore Harbor will result in temporary traffic closures. In a release the MDTA says crews will be working on repairing a broken pump and water line during...

Workers are making emergency repairs to the Fort McHenry Tunnel on Interstate 95 underneath the Baltimore Harbor. Tamory Winfield, a spokesman for the Maryland Transportation Authority, says the northbound right tube of the tunnel was closed most of...

Three months ago, as he plunged from outer space back to Earth, the Maryland-born astronaut Reid Wiseman hit the ground hard, slamming into a snow-covered field in Kazakhstan and rolling over a few times before he could get his bearings. His return to his...

Lee Corso isn't disguising or hiding his allegiance leading up to the 115th Army-Navy game. Earlier this week, the popular ESPN college football personality ended an interview about the upcoming contest by proclaiming "Go Navy, Beat Army!"
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As he opened the broadcast of ESPN's College GameDay on Saturday morning from the Inner Harbor, ESPN's Chris Fowler said, "All of us are so proud to be here."
The popular Saturday morning television show, launched in 1987 and hosted by...

The buildup to the 115th Army-Navy game at M&T Bank Stadium got an early start at the Inner Harbor this morning.
ESPN’s College GameDay came to Maryland for the first time and more than a thousand screaming Mids, Cadets and college football fans...

Gary and Rebecca Perlow did not set out to buy a condo at the Ritz-Carlton Residences off Key Highway in Baltimore's Inner Harbor area. After all, they lived right down the street in the Townes at HarborView.
"We were empty-nesters and had a...

As angry crowds took to the streets in Ferguson, Mo., and around the country Monday night to protest the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager, Baltimore was quiet — though several rallies were...

The clouds didn't exactly part for the Blue Angels, but they lifted just enough Saturday afternoon, the rain stopped, and suddenly three F/A-18 Hornets soared past in tight formation over the southeast edge of the Inner Harbor — the show was on for the...

Developer Patrick Turner again put off possible foreclosure on the South Baltimore waterfront he wants to redevelop as the parties agreed Monday in backruptcy court to an Oct. 24 hearing on all matters in the case.The delay gives Turner's Inner Harbor...

The antique display case in the living room of Tim Nelson and Kathy Edin's Butchers Hill rowhouse is emblematic of their love for their new hometown.
"Although new to Baltimore, we are proud locals," said Edin, who bought the display case for...

Two companies announced plans Monday to relocate to Baltimore from the suburbs, bringing more than 300 jobs to downtown and Locust Point.The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund will move its headquarters from Annapolis to the expanding McHenry Row...

Visitors trying to shake off a particularly snowy winter and rainy spring could give a boost to Maryland's tourist destinations this summer.
Business owners and tourism officials are seeing signs of a healthy season before the traditional Memorial Day...

Many held signs reading "End Poverty Pay at Johns Hopkins Hospital." Some repeated union rally chants. Others brought their children and family for support. All gathered Saturday at the Inner Harbor to demand better wages and benefits from the...